Bio:
A BSA/AML master, Brian brings 20+ years of banking experience to his current role as EVP at Thomas Compliance Associates, inc.
Brian Crow is Executive Vice President at Thomas Compliance Associates, Inc. in Chicago, IL. Brian brings 20 years of prior banking experience to the consulting field. He was most recently Assistant Vice President and BSA Administrator for a suburban Chicago bank, where his responsibilities included preparing the bank's annual BSA risk assessment and audit documentation. Earlier as Operations Officer at the same bank, Brian monitored AML activity, aided in the implementation of the bank's AML software, and designed the bank's authentication blocking program that helped to reduce debit card fraud losses by 95 percent. Brian's responsibilities also included managing the bank's Regulation E claims, managing the bank's courtesy overdraft program, reviewing Reg CC hold notices for accuracy, and processing claims for fraudulent signatures and endorsements.
Mr. Crow has been an education consultant for BOL Learning Connect, conducting webinars that have covered VISA/MasterCard chargebacks, debit card compliance and fraud prevention for hundreds of banks. It was in this role that Mr. Crow was recognized as a Bankers Online Guru in 2011.
Like many of us, Mr. Crow began his banking career as a teller, working his way up to head teller and then branch management responsibilities. He earned a B.A. degree in Theology from Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois. Because of his education background, Brian has been given the unofficial title of "Security Evangelist" as he strives to help financial institutions protect their bottom line from losses related to fraud.
Questions Answered
12/29/2024
In July, a customer submitted a Reg E dispute for debit card transactions which happened in March, April, and May. The first statement was in April. The customer still has his card. The dispute team processed the claim, eventually finalizing it by crediting the customer for the first statement plus 60 and denying the remainder. Earlier this month (September), the customer filed another claim for the same merchants but for an earlier period, December-February. Do you agree that this must be treated as a separate claim because the first one was already made final? If the second claim came in before the first was closed I am assuming we can combine the two since the same merchants are being disputed.
12/22/2024
If a customer places an order online, but never receives their merchandise, do we have to investigate?
12/01/2024
Our customer received a call telling them their CashApp account was compromised, and they needed to verify the password. After they did this there were several authorized CashApp transactions. Can we tell the customer they have to resolve the issue with CashApp?
11/24/2024
What are your thoughts on allowing customers to give an authorized signer access to their online banking and/or approving them to have a debit card? Would it make a difference if there is a form signed by the customer providing authroization and acceptance of liability for the transactions the signer conducts?
11/24/2024
Since Reg E does not apply to businesses, do we have to investigate a fraudulent business debit card transaction?
11/17/2024
We have been notified by Mastercard of a data breach and need to inform our customers who were impacted by this incident. In previous financial institutions where I have worked, we typically send a letter to notify customers about the card compromise. This letter includes the date we will be closing their card and informs them that a new card will be issued.
My question is regarding the regulations surrounding this process: Can customers choose to keep their card active? If so, where does the liability lie if they experience fraud in the future? I am looking for a regulation or a Mastercard rule to implement a formal policy, as there isn't one currently in place at my current financial institution.
11/10/2024
Can a bank use the customer’s history of access to their online banking, to determine when the customer was aware of a loss such as an unauthorized electronic funds transfer?
11/03/2024
Reg E (12 CFR 1005.17(b)(2)) says we cannot condition the payment of checks and other transaction on the whether the consumer has opted into overdrafts via ATM and one-time debit card transactions. However, it does not clarify whether the opposite is allowed – meaning can you condition ATM and one-time debit card transactions on whether someone has opted into overdrafts via check and other transactions? I can't find any guidance on this question, so any advice is much appreciated.
11/03/2024
Where in the regulations does it spell out the time limits and liabilities for banks regarding counterfeit checks, altered checks, forged endorsements, etc?
10/27/2024
We were recently audited and it was noted that because a customer can immediately withdraw funds from a deposit made that same day, that we should be disclosing as a same day availability bank. instead of next day availability. What is your opinion and how do you recommend wording the change on policy, notices, and disclosures? It seems most examples I find are all next day examples.
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